The latest Marvel blockbuster ends with a nod to the past and a tease for the future.
Warning: This story contains major spoilers forThe Marvels.
The Marvelsends with a throwback to the past and a major tease for the future.
Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in ‘The Marvels.'.Marvel Studios
Not only does the film serve as a sequel to past entries likeCaptain MarvelandMs.
Marvel,but it also looks ahead, setting up a future for not one buttwoiconic superhero teams.
EW breaks down thatMarvelsending and how its end-credits scene might shift the future of the MCU.
Hailee Steinfeld as Kate Bishop in ‘Hawkeye’.Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios
Kamala has access to all of S.A.B.E.R.
’s intel on other heroes, and she’s been doing some digging.
Specifically, she’s noticed a lot of young heroes, all around her age.
Kathryn Newton’s Cassie Lang and Paul Rudd’s Scott Lan in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’.Marvel Studios
And she has an idea.
“I’m putting together a team,” Kamala tells Kate.
“And I want you on it.”
Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.Jay Maidment/Marvel Studios
(It’s worth noting that Vellani herself has citedIron Manas her all-time favorite Marvel movie.)
That’s right: It’s Young Avengers time!
Now, that team-up is finally becoming a reality, with Kamala and Kate as the founding members.
Elijah Richardson’s Eli Bradley with Carl Lumbly’s Isaiah Bradley in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’.Marvel Studios
They’ve since become a fan favorite, with the lineup shifting over the years.
Here are some of the most likely candidates.
Wiccan and Speed:Wanda Maximoff’s twin sons Billy and Tommy each have powers of their own.
Julian Hilliard as Billy and Jett Klyne as Tommy in ‘WandaVision’.Marvel Studios
Both boys are expected to pop up again in the upcoming Disney+ seriesAgatha: Coven of Chaos.
In any case, they are very likely candidates for any Young Avengers team-up.
Could he return to make mischief?
Boastful Loki (DeObia Oparei), Kid Loki (Jack Veal), Alligator Loki and Classic Loki (Richard E. Grant) in ‘Loki’.Marvel Studios
Up next, she’ll be starring in her own Disney+ showIronheart.
Her intelligence and powerful inventions would make her a worthwhile addition.
If the Young Avengers need a Hulk, they know where to look!
Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.Eli Adé/Marvel Studios
An X-citing development
The Marvelshas one more tease, which comes after the credits start to roll.
In an effort to save the Kree home planet of Hala, Dar-Benn rips a hole in the universe.
Monica sacrifices herself to close it, trapping herself on the other side of the wormhole.
Hulk and his son Skaar from the ‘She-Hulk’ finale.Marvel Studios
She sees a woman who is acting like her mother, Maria Rambeau (Lashana Lynch).
Monica is overjoyed to see her mother, but the woman doesn’t recognize her.
Then a strange blue figure walks in.
Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau in ‘The Marvels’.Marvel Studios
It’s Beast, a.k.a Hank McCoy!
Kelsey Grammerreprises his role from theX-Menmovies, once again playing everyone’s favorite hairy blue scientist.
Beast explains that Monica was found floating in space, only to be rescued by someone named Binary.
Kelsey Grammer as Beast in ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’.Fox
That’s this universe’s version of Maria Rambeau.
Professor X, leader of the X-Men.
As Beast exits the room, the camera lingers on Binary in her full costume.
Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau and Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in ‘Captain Marvel’.Chuck Zlotnick/©Marvel Studios 2019
It’s a scene with major implications for the future of the MCU.
There have been hints along the way.
The introduction of Binary is also a major development, one that deviates slightly from the comics.
So, what does this all mean for the future?
In short: We don’t yet know!
Now, it looks that “when” is finally happening.
The Marvelsis playing now in theaters.
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